In this week's edition of Sporting News' Huddle Up! Podcast, co-hosts Vinnie Iyer and Bill Bender welcome Sporting News college football writer Steve Greenberg to help break down the pro potential of the nation's top quarterback prospects for the 2013 NFL draft:

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NFL Draft 2013: Geno Smith and Matt Barkley are two of the top quarterback prospects. (AP Photo)

USC's Matt Barkley: “Barkley is still Barkley. I would take him in a heartbeat. You can look at Mark Sanchez and Matt Leinart and try to apply some sort of negative trend to USC quarterbacks, but I don't think that holds water in any way. Barkley is by far the best of them, much better than Sanchez—much more schooled, more experienced and more understanding of passing offenses.

"Barkley is more of the natural leader type, somebody's who able to keep a really high profile on a high-profile team and become more of a celebrity without big-timing any of his teammates. He's got that real sense of where the lines are, and that's an NFL kind of star quality. If you want to compare personalities, he's just like Drew Brees, and that's a very good thing."

West Virginia's Geno Smith: "He's in no way responsible from a draft judgment standpoint for the fact that West Virginia fell off the edge of the earth after starting 5-0. The reasons why he got buzz early are still relevant now. He's improved his mechanics. His accuracy has been terrific. He makes every throw and stands tall in the pocket. I've seen him take a lot of hits and deliver the ball at the last moment, keeping plays alive for his receivers."

Arkansas' Tyler Wilson: "He's solid and will start in the NFL. He proved himself to me in 2011, and 2012 has been a very tough year. Any time you mix in a head injury, you kind of have to take everything else with a grain of salt. His play has really improved even though the Hogs are entirely irrelevant as a team. He looks like a great prospect."

Tennessee's Tyler Bray: "I'm wary about a quarterback with a ton of ability who loses a lot in college. You have to ask if he's part of that losing, even with his frame and big arm. There have been some questions at times about Bray's focus, so you just really have to do your homework with him. I hope you're not looking at someone with Ryan Leaf potential. It's one thing to compare Bray with Brett Favre, but even Favre and Leaf have some things in common—a strain of uncoachability.

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